Electrical Engineering Team Lead — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Airbus S.A.S.; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Hybrid working

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth is seeking an open and approachable Team Leader to develop and support a team of 10-15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers who produce high‑reliability components for satellites and defense customers.

You will lead with a people‑first approach, delivering on time and within cost while maintaining quality and safety. The role blends hands‑on leadership with strategic resource planning in a hybrid office environment.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering awareness within a manufacturing environment.
• Team Lead experience within a Manufacturing environment, producing low volume, highly complex products.
• Passionate about people management for delivery and development.
• Demonstrable practical application of delivery in the respect of Quality, Time and Cost principles.
• Not a 100% match? Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 10-15 engineers to deliver on time while maintaining quality and safety.
• Allocate resources, plan maintenance and calibration of test assets to meet multi-project needs.
• Collaborate with Technical Lead to close knowledge gaps and optimise production processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in clean room and production processes.

Skills

Team Lead experience

People management

Electrical engineering awareness

Delivery in Quality-Time-Cost

Job description

Airbus S.A.S. in Portsmouth is seeking an open and approachable Team Leader to develop and support a team of 10-15 Electrical Engineers, RF Test Systems Engineers and Test Operations Support Engineers who produce high‑reliability components for satellites and defense customers.

You will lead with a people‑first approach, delivering on time and within cost while maintaining quality and safety. The role blends hands‑on leadership with strategic resource planning in a hybrid office environment.